Oslo neighborhood guide: Majorstuen and Frogner
Is it Majorstuen or Majorstua? And what does Frogner actually mean? Two of Oslo's posher neighborhoods get their day in the sun--but did we let them off easy?On the news: where to go in an emergency, ...
25 Apr 59min
Oslo neighborhood guide: Sentrum
Can Sentrum even be called a neighborhood? According to the city, no! And we concur, because it's got very little going for it. But why is that? And who lives there besides rats?We've also got news ab...
12 Apr 51min
Oslo neighborhood guide: Carl Berners plass
Next up on the Oslo neighborhood chopping block: we return to Carl Berners plass and discuss what it has to offer besides a squareabout. Indigo learns how bingo works, and we share a snow crab update,...
28 Mar 43min
Oslo neighborhood guide: Skøyen and Torshov
Eeeeeveryone is about to be sending us objections, corrections, and maybe even hate mail, as we kick off our Oslo neighborhood guide series. Starting off at the bottom (according to us): Skøyen and To...
15 Mar 43min
Week 9, 2026: Noise complaints, cider standards, and NIMBYs
This week is all about complaints: a loud waterfall, the people of Carl Berner's Plass don't want McDonalds, and Indigo gives a piece of her mind about Norwegians and small business. Plus, Sweden is s...
1 Mar 52min
Week 8, 2026: Happy Ramadan-Lunar New Year-Fastelavn-Valentine's
What a week of celebrations! We do a brief dive into religious traditions and history. Foreigners can't drive in the snow, say residents of Troms. And also, crows invading the city. What do they want?
21 Feb 47min
Snus/Snus
Haven't tried snus yet? We don't recommend you do, but in Norway it's ubiquitous, and the reason for strange bumps under people's lips, making them look like Whos straight out of Whoville. But what ac...
19 Jan 48min
